"Heavenly Demon turmoil?"
"Indeed." Bai Yutang had a grave expression, "It was a tragedy that occurred several hundred years after the Federation was established. Junior Brother, if you're interested, you can go back and look up the information."
"As for the Heavenly Demon's venerated name, it is..."
Yue Yourong solemnly interrupted him, "Do not recite His venerated name here! Not even silently in your mind! We have already tried it yesterday. This is not the Federation; this is the territory of the Nine States, and it will attract Their attention!"
Bai Yutang was startled: "The territory of the Nine States? This place isn't virtual..."
His pupils contracted, and he suddenly realized that some of the rumors he had heard before might not be mere gossip.
Though he was a Core Disciple in the dojo, his status was ultimately limited, far from that of Yue Yourong and others, and he was yet unable to touch upon the most cutting-edge information.
Bai Yutang suddenly hesitated,
"But last night at the shelter, someone, based on the translation of Divine Text, found a record resembling a venerated name. The topic eventually extended to the venerated names of the Four Demons, and they were recited aloud, but it did not attract any abnormalities."
"What did you say?" Yue Yourong was startled.
After inquiring about the situation from each other, they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Does He pick and choose who to notice?" Yue Yourong couldn't help but say.
Ji Jingqiu pondered, "Actually, it's normal. Just expecting to attract the attention of those beings by reciting a venerated name—those beings must be very busy every day. There must be some other precondition."
"For instance, the location coordinates. Don't forget, this relic was likely destroyed by His hand," Ji Jingqiu said, "By the way, I've been meaning to ask, is the venerated name you deciphered last night related to the Heavenly Demon?"
Yue Yourong shook her head, "It's not the name of the Heavenly Demon, and there's no overlap at all; otherwise, I would have mentioned it last night."
Not the Heavenly Demon?
Ji Jingqiu thought, so does that mean more than one God has interfered with this place?
Soon, Shi Xinwan also joined in the discussion of the topic. The area she explored was entirely different from Ji Jingqiu and the others, and what she obtained was also different.
"This isn't Hel, nor the Heavenly Demon. This is one of the new Four Demons who replaced Hel!" Shi Xinwan said seriously, "When facing the creatures of King City, He proclaimed Himself 'Shi Zun'!"
Ji Jingqiu's gaze sharpened.
Shi Xinwan corrected, "Not the Mu Family's World Venerable, but 'Shi Zun'."
She wrote out the title in front of everyone and stated seriously, "In the information I've collected, this newly risen Four Demons has an extremely deep connection with the Heavenly Demon, yet is not the same being!"
Everyone was at a loss for words for a moment, looking at each other.
Although there's a single character difference, could there really be no connection between these two titles?
The Six Roots Magical Device He bestowed were actually the great enemies of the Six Roots—the Six Thieves.
"Don't overthink it," Shi Xinwan said, seeing the changing expressions of those around the campfire and chuckled, "This newly risen Four Demons is a matter for the Federation to consider. What we must do is to collect information as much as possible. Plus, determining the victor is our main purpose for coming here."
In the end, Shi Xinwan looked towards Ji Jingqiu, "I hope to truly determine the winner with you tomorrow!"
The young girl clenched her fists, her eyes burning with a fierce combat spirit which was not at all doused by the glimpse of Ji Jingqiu's earlier display of the dojo in its nascent form; she obviously had her own trump cards.
The wind grazed past the edge of the campfire, causing sparks to scatter like myriad stars. Amidst the dancing flames, Ji Jingqiu nodded with a smile, his black hair billowing, his eyes deep and tranquil.
In that moment, gazing at the profile of Ji Jingqiu illuminated by the firelight, Yue Yourong gradually became lost in thought.
She remembered a phrase he had mentioned during their last encounter—
I never worry about those whom I have defeated.